#943644 - 11/19/15 06:45 PM
Rod Recommendations
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River Nutrients
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My new Shimano Stradic 4000 XG just arrived here. Birthday gift to myself.
Problem is I want to pair it with a new spinning rod. Would like to get something to match it that has at least a 54M modulus at least 9 ft but not over 10.5 feet 8-12 or 10-17 ft graphite rod. Any Black Friday specials around? Outdoor Warehouse had a 50% off Lami sale down in SE Portland a few years ago where I picked up a G1000 for $100 marked down from $200. Any rod builders out there? I use it 70% drift, 15% hardware, 15% float.
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#943649 - 11/19/15 07:56 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
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ExtenZe Field Tester
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It's made from a ground up steering wheel off an old Allis-Chalmers. A c00g thing.
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#943651 - 11/19/15 09:40 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
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River Nutrients
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Wrap yourself up a rainshadow.
Did it a few years back and got the exact rod specs I wanted and the pride of knowing I had a hand in it. It's caught a few fish too. I've been looking at the RX8 rainshadow.
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#943656 - 11/19/15 10:27 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
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Black Friday, just around the corner.......Have some idea in mind, then if something comes close.....jump all over it.
Stradic 4000, is a "larger then I fish reel", so I assume you are after big fish or big water.
4000 spinning reel.....10 - 17 rod, seems like a good combination.
Wish you well...
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#943659 - 11/20/15 05:26 AM
Re: Rod Recommendations
[Re: Steelheadman]
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Alevin
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Three Rivers Marine's, Black Friday Sale always has smoking deals. Visit their FB page for more details.
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#943661 - 11/20/15 05:59 AM
Re: Rod Recommendations
[Re: Steelheadman]
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River Nutrients
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May give Clay's Custom a call too.
The modulus is a ratio of the tensile strength to strain. I remember measuring it in physics lab and no we didn't use steel off a tractor.
I considered going with a 3000 like last time but I like the 4000 and will fill up half the spool with backer line and tie a bloodknot. Will have to have a counterweight on the butt of the rod.
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#943801 - 11/23/15 04:36 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
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May give Clay's Custom a call too.
The modulus is a ratio of the tensile strength to strain. I remember measuring it in physics lab and no we didn't use steel off a tractor.
I considered going with a 3000 like last time but I like the 4000 and will fill up half the spool with backer line and tie a bloodknot. Will have to have a counterweight on the butt of the rod. You won't need a counter weight with a reel that big on a 9' rod. 2500CI4 Stradic on a 10.5' rod= maybe/yes 4000 reel on a 9'= no It will be feeling plenty tip light. Layout of the rod will be key too; length of butt grip, location of reel seat, etc.
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#943803 - 11/23/15 04:48 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
[Re: Twitch]
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ExtenZe Field Tester
Registered: 11/10/09
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May give Clay's Custom a call too.
The modulus is a ratio of the tensile strength to strain. I remember measuring it in physics lab and no we didn't use steel off a tractor.
I considered going with a 3000 like last time but I like the 4000 and will fill up half the spool with backer line and tie a bloodknot. Will have to have a counterweight on the butt of the rod. You won't need a counter weight with a reel that big on a 9' rod. 2500CI4 Stradic on a 10.5' rod= maybe/yes 4000 reel on a 9'= no It will be feeling plenty tip light. Layout of the rod will be key too; length of butt grip, location of reel seat, etc. 4000 is a huge reel, IMO. You might see a Russian using one upside down on a boat rod, large. I'm not a spinning guy per se but I had 9" 8 wt. built into a spinning rod. Used a Dale Clemens graphite handle and Fugi Camlocks. With the Camlocks you can move the reel anywhere along the handle. Don't know why anyone would want a fixed reelseat on a rod like that.
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#944069 - 11/29/15 11:40 PM
Re: Rod Recommendations
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/15/99
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Went shopping Saturday. G Loomis GL 3 8-12 8.5 ft. It's super light but I think I need a counter weight or switch it to my Stradic 2500 or 3000. Got it for $95 off or $219 no sales tax. Said it was on sale as its being replaced by the e6x.
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